A robust new website designed to boost school wellness efforts throughout Colorado is now online. The Hub connects people working in PK-12 education with a broad array of resources, including events, grants, organizations, professional development, research, templates, toolkits, and much more. These vetted materials are provided by a variety of …
Golden Elementary Named Healthy School Champion
Golden Transcript | April 24, 2018 Shelton Elementary School was named a 2018 Healthy School Champion and received the $500 Excellence Award. The award honors schools and districts for creating and supporting healthy schools, and for implementing effective school health efforts that support student learning. “For the past three years, …
Elliott Asp has done it all (pretty much) in Colorado education. Here’s his take on where we stand.
By Marissa Page, Chalkbeat | September 7, 2017 When it comes to Colorado education, Elliott Asp has seen it all. He taught for several decades before serving as assistant superintendent in the Douglas County and Cherry Creek school districts, moved to the Colorado Department of Education and was appointed interim education …
Colorado School Districts awarded $1.5 Million for Social and Emotional Wellness Programs
May 16, 2017 The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) is partnering with Kaiser Permanente to advance a culture of health and wellness at 13 schools in five Colorado school districts. Earlier this month, Kaiser Permanente announced that five Colorado school districts will receive a combined $1.5 million in Thriving Schools behavioral …
Top Colorado Schools Honored as Healthy School Champions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2017 Contact Information: Alex Carter (720) 502-4705 work (970) 708-7405 cell acarter@coloradoedinitiative.org WHAT: Annual Colorado Healthy Schools Summit Celebrates Student Health Success WHEN: Friday, March 3, from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. WHERE: Sheraton Denver West Hotel, 360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, CO 80228 Denver, Colorado — Colorado …
Smart Source Helps Districts Make a Move Towards Health
December 5, 2016 When Adams 12 Five Star Schools‘ district Wellness Coordinator Jill Collins saw the results of her school district’s participation in CEI’s Smart Source pilot she knew the district’s long-term plan to ask more schools to focus on creating healthy school cultures must be working. “We have 41 wellness …
CEI’s Vice President of Development Talks Fundraising and the Future
April 4, 2016 We recently welcomed Alex Carter as vice president of development. His unique experience as a teacher, principal, and superintendent brings a valuable perspective to our statewide approach to serve schools. We talked with him about this new role, his passions, and fundraising for a nonprofit. What three …
Colorado Schools to be Honored for Creating Healthy School Cultures
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2016 WHAT: Annual Colorado Healthy Schools Summit Celebrates Student Health Success WHEN: Friday, March 4, from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. WHERE: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, 80202 Denver, Colorado — Colorado schools are creating supportive school environments by improving on student health and …
New School Health Data System Ramps Up
By Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Colorado | September 30, 2015 About 350 Colorado schools will try out a new survey this year that measures how well they incorporate health and wellness into all aspects of school life, from curriculum and meals to student services and school culture. The online tool, Healthy Schools Smart Source, is …
Colorado Schools Recognized as 2015 Healthy School Champions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2015 DENVER, CO – More than 40 Colorado schools are being highlighted as some of the state’s healthiest schools at The Colorado Education Initiative’s (CEI) 7th Annual Summit and Luncheon: Seeing is Believing on Friday, April 24, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown, 1550 Court Place, …